Some thoughts on what we need to do in the near future:
1. Canonical XML
It's been a REC for over a year now: happy birthday! <smile/>
1. XML Signature Syntax and Processing
We're a REC and we have ~15 implementations (woo-hoo)! We have four
erratum: either editorial clarifications or things we are actively working
to address.
2. Exclusive Canonicalization
I feel like the work on this specification is done and we're pretty much
ready to move forward. I'd like to hear a few more people report success
with Gregor's tests [1] and that you're satisfied with its operation in an
application context. (Even if you've already sent in a report, if your
column isn't complete or haven't interop'd with Gregor's tests, please do
so.) If I get this feedback soon, I'll stage it for publication as a
Proposed REC at the end of this month!
3. XPath Filter 2.0 Transform
Thanks to this week's edits by Merlin (and discussion between Merlin, John,
Aleksey, and Christian) I think we've converged on a design and text that
we're happy with. If no one objects to the present text [2] (speak now!)
I'll stage it for publication as a W3C Last Call Working Draft (and first
"official" W3C WD) at the end of this month.
4. DNAMEs are always a fun issue <grin/>
The interop matrix for xmldsig now has an entry with Gregor's DNAME tests
[3]. It would be great to get some other reports on that! (Harada?)
[1] http://www.w3.org/Signature/2002/02/01-exc-c14n-interop.html
[2] http://www.w3.org/Signature/Drafts/xmldsig-xpath/Overview.html
[3] http://www.w3.org/Signature/2001/04/05-xmldsig-interop#DNAME
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Joseph Reagle Jr. http://www.w3.org/People/Reagle/
W3C Policy Analyst mailto:reagle@w3.org
IETF/W3C XML-Signature Co-Chair http://www.w3.org/Signature/
W3C XML Encryption Chair http://www.w3.org/Encryption/2001/